Beef
More breed societies vote 'no confidence' in Euro-Star indices
Two additional cattle breed societies have expressed no confidence in the revised Euro-star evaluations. The Irish Parthenaise Cattle Society has...
Irish Cattle Breeding Federation
Beef
ICBF to meet suckler farmers in Carrick on Shannon tonight
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) is set to host a meeting with suckler farmers and cattle breeders to discuss...
Sponsored
Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Beef
New panel of €5/straw Gene Ireland bulls formed
The Gene Ireland programme was launched in autumn 2012 and was established by the ICBF (Irish Cattle Breeding Federation) in...
Dairy
'Genomic bulls deliver production and fertility'
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation recently outlined how genomically-selected bulls perform in relation to daughter-proven bulls. On average, the ICBF...
Dairy
What has the EBI delivered in monetary terms?
The Economic Breeding Index (EBI) has delivered €750 million of additional value to the dairy sector over the last 20 years,...